National Republican., 1887-03-21
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The Macon tGa.) Telegraph, one of the
leading papers Of the south, in discussing
the political situation there, says:
If the Democratic party shall fail to cut OIL
the excise system II may stare defeat fully in
the face, II we cannot avert this calamity to
the party of the people, let us part In peace, as
did Abraham and Lot Perhaps in the future
both may find pleasant abiding places, and Ge
south may Jro,o and prosper under ne industries
otLer diridcd sons
In an extended comment on the position
OF the Telegraph, the Louisville Courier.
Journal says.
In sober truth, as the Telegraph says, "the
south may grow and prosper under the indus
tries of her divided sons" And tChy nOt
There will be no reason why the "sons of the
south" should keep together after the sectional
pressure and the race menace are withdrawn.
Nor will they. On the contrary, they will
divide in opinions, like other people, as soon
as they are free 10 divide and 1t Is safe TO
divide. They have been held thus long to-
gether solely by the prescription of the Repub.
licans. But there is quite as much human
nature in the south as elsewhere, and, when
the Republican party sees fit to appear upon
an equal footing with the Democratic party
isms and a denuncator of rebes-it will get
all the recognition it seeks and Will find
plenty OF proselytes.
These extracts are from two of the most
widely read papers Of the south, one of
them, the Telegraph, being the leading
organ Of the Democrats Of the south who
believe in the doctrine Of protection to
American laborers and manufacturers, and
| the other, the Co,Tier-Jorndl, known
| everywhere as one OF the ablest and most
| consistent advocates of tariff for revenue
only.
Reading them is the best evidence that
| can be offered OF the wisdom of the advice
| given by the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, that
| the coloIed vote Of the south should di.
| vide, and no longer present a solid Rspub-
| lican front. The Atlanta Constitution, an
| other Of the foremost papers Of the south,
| says the colored vote of Georgia has di-
vided, and sis no longer solid for the Re-
publicans," SO far as Georgia is concerned.
But this statement was made in the effort
to defend the suppression Of the vote In
the congressional elections, and is not true.
The white men Of the south, the Demo-
crats, should invite this division Of the col
ored vote and secure it by giving to the
colored voters the privilege OF voting and
the certainty Of an honest count after a
fair, free vote. The time has arrived when
the colored men will accept the invitation,
for they see that the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
has stated the facts as they exist in regard
to their condition-the inability OF the Re-
publican party to do anything more In the
south for the negro because Of his solid Re-
publican front, and that division ia the
only possible remedy for existing evils ex.
cept migration, should that remedy fail.
The conclusion arrived at by the Ma.
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN was the result OF an
analytical study Of the situation in all Its
surroundings, and the views expressed
have met with hearty commentator from
some Of the ablest and wlsest of the leaders
of the Republican party, both In the north
and tine south. The opportunity was given
to express these views, and invite the white
people Of the south to divide upon economic
questions, when President Cleveland pro
posed to break down the color line and race
/ prejudice by his invitation to the negroes
to enter the Democratic party.
The south is prospering now, but tc
make this prosperity anything but ar
evanescent glow, burning brightly only tc
leave the darkness more profound, tht
white people must divide, as the Macor
Telegraph and the Louisville Courier
Journal, accepting the suggestion of tht
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, have united II
proposing to them, upon the economic
questions of the day. This they win de-
when the colored line is broken by divls
ion Of the colored VOTE and then the pros
perity Of the south will be assured, but moi
till then.